Alan Wake Preview (PlayTM) - A new hero dawns for the Xbox 360?

"Which action title featured bullet-time gameplay and appropriately dramatic combat sequences years before it titillated us so much in Stranglehold? Which shooter also featured an engrossing and well-told plot a very long time before BioShock landed on shelves? The answer is of course Max Payne, and its criminally under-purchased sequel. The developer of this series? Remedy Entertainment. Their new game? Alan Wake for the Xbox 360 and PC. Now, can I stop using question marks? Please?"

a new rehash of it. I guess to make people think that screen shots / videos aren't important to show progress of your big title?

The 360 section of this site is completely dead because there is nothing happening with it. Perhaps this will keep you guys busy? You can pretend how awesome the 'details' of this game will be. How great the 'details' look as well. Or, how cool it will be to play the 'details' of this one. Maybe they will get a P.C demo out sometime in the next year or two.

"Its not really News. Its all the exact same information about this title from years ago. Just a new rehash of it. I guess to make people think that screen shots / videos aren't important to show progress of your big title?"

That kinda reminds me of FFVIII...and Afrika...and Heavy Rain...and on and on and on.

Which are some of the biggest gaming legends in the history of gaming. All with updated videos/pictures/previews.

Last time I checked Afrika wasn't a title which everyone claimed is going to be the second coming of jesus for a game system or Heavy Rain. As Alan Wakes 'details' purport it to be.

Final Fantasy is one of the biggest gaming phenomenons in the universe.With a proven track record. And yes, there is "news" about it. Like the split screen. To even bring that one up just shows the desperation.

Last year there were 2 xbox 360 games that actually appealed to me, that was bioshock and mass effect. Now mass effect just sounds boring to me, but bioshock still sounds good. But this year i think Alan Wake is the only game so far thats perked my interest. Its got quite good graphics too. Not buying a 360 for it, but i hope it turns out alright. Cos we all know 360 gamers are gonna need some good games this year

Two things. It's your, not you're. You're is short for you are. So in translation, you'd be saying, "...while you buy it on you are 360..." It just sounds stupid. It's a pet peeve of mine, sorry. Second, why in the world are you comparing a game that hasn't come out yet to other games that haven't come out? I have no clue where all these people are getting their time machines because they all seem pretty sure about all these games that have yet to be released. You may be right, Alan Wake may suck and I'm sure MGS4 will be awesome. But how about you wait for facts before you talk completely out of your ass.

@socsca - Your english was fine. Which is sad since it is the primary language of most of this site's users. I'm not all about correcting grammar. Mixing up words like there, their and they're or your and you're are just my pet peeves.

"why in the world are you comparing a game that hasn't come out yet to other games that haven't come out? I have no clue where all these people are getting their time machines because they all seem pretty sure about all these games that have yet to be released."

I recommend you stop trying to make sense with fanboys, really, you'll only get frustrated.

I remember when I first got my 360, I got OXM and it had a trailer for this game on the DVD you get free with it. That was about two years ago, and back then Alan Wake was meant to have, like, no action at all, just be a completely story-driven game.

Still, it should be a good game, and god knows the 360 needs some good games for 2008.

As much as I hate Microsoft for being pr1cks to their paying customers, I wish them the best of luck for '08. Poor guys...

Fine, disagree with me, but as much as you like the 360, please face the fact that Microsoft are the most evil, kenniving, backstabbing, lying, cheating, underhanded, sneaky corporation to ever grace the gaming industry. I mean it, they're arseholes. They p1ss all over their loyal customers, and the fact that we have to pay £40/$50 for Live is ridiculous in itself, so why defend them?

I think I might defend Microsoft because they haven't pissed in my cereal yet. The day may come when I take that first bite into my bowl of delicious Frosted Flakes and have a distinct taste of fresh urine, but until that day comes, I have no issues. I'm not sure what awful thing Microsoft did to you, nor do I really care. It's just not everyone has been wronged by this company that you apparently loathe, thus I am happy with the games that are available to me, I'm happy with my Xbox Live experience, and until my cereal tastes like piss, I'm not going make an issue.

edit: At first I thought there was just a disagree bandit here. but now after seeing what bloodysinner wrote I am certain that some of you actually do believe that there can be an "Exclusive" Game on multiple platforms. Which boggles the mind.

I'm sorry. I guess Alan Wake is exclusive to the 360. Cant play it on the PC.

I guess a game isn't multiplatform if it's on PS3, PS2, and PSP then ? Its "exclusive" to each platform right? Since Sony makes the money from it?

They are two separate platforms. Not everyone who owns a PC owns a 360, as ps3 owners all dont own psp's. I guess there is no console war then, since the PS2/PS3/PSP Are all dominating the Xbox/360/PC. Because Sony Gets The money? Right? Oh wait, no thats different! Buh Buh Buh--ps2.. was out longer..buh..buh..

BloodySinner, you are a moron. Face it. Learn how to read a book, then learn how to websurf. After that, learn how to look up google. After you find google, Investigate what "multiple platform" means. No game site or media service lists "PC" under "Windows" its listed right next to the other gaming platforms on the market.

I know it hurts you, CLEARLY to know that most if not all of the 360's 'must buy' Titles are also going to be played by people on the PC. But you cant let your ignorance get in the way of the obvious truth. Stop trying to write off PC users as insignificant, and adding them to the 'microsoft' category. There are tons of games that microsoft doesn't make that are on the PC as well. MS gets a chunk of profit from windows, when you buy it. If I install S.T.A.L.K.E.R on my computer, it has no relation to the 360. yet if I install Bioshock, now all of a sudden its in a special class as to where its 'exclusive' to the 360?

You guys have no sense or argument when it comes to MULTIPLE PLATFORMS. Until the industry accepts "MULTIPLE CONSOLE" as the definition to derive a games exclusivity you have absolutely no logic behind your silly MICROSOFT(TM) attitude.

When did I say the game looked bad? The trees in one the pics look very linear, while the sunset picture is amazing. But I'm merely stating that we have no clue how this will end up looking in the final product during gameplay. Pictures can make a game look grainy or they can make it look real. I'm just tired of people stating "facts" before it's even possible to be sure of something.

You have nothing better to go off of to speculate, as long as you realize that all you're doing is speculating. Earlier you played it off as a solid fact.

@Paradise - look up the definition of linear. Also, when do pine trees bend? Is that a serious question? I don't live a christmas world drawn with rulers or anything, so in my world, all trees bend. Not a single tree is perfectly straight.

@Pog - What are you talking about? I'm not poking, I just seriously have no idea what you're saying. I was saying that Crysis and Drake's Fortune of two of the most, not limited to, graphically appealing games that are currently out. You say otherwise?

Microsoft may eventually bury their own console by allow most of their AAA "exclusives" to be released on PC platform. How many potential buyers have said, "Oh, Ill just buy it for my PC..." In my opinion RROD is not Microsoft's biggest mistake for the current console war as they have already proven consumers will buy the Xbox360 dispite reliability issues, but instead it is the bridge that they have created between the console and PC markets.

hey no one is saying the 360 has got a "very bad" exclusive line-up (well some people are) its just that most people agree that the ps3's is much better, but hey you guys have your stuff like this, NG2, white gold (oh god that game looks good, thank god its on pc), elveon, too human and a couple others- but i think that ps3's stamps all over it

@wageslave

get outta here!! GOTY??? yeah you really think a sexed-up silent hill can compete with the other GOTY candidates like:

I own a ps3 and the 360 kicks the ps3 in the nuts. I would bet money Alan Wake is out in 2008. Man I hope the ps3 gets some decent games soon not 4 you bitter trolls but 4 actual gamers you know the ones who play games.

If I were you I would be more concerned about the ps3 game attach rate, thats what is going to kill the ps3. You know all the people that bought the ps3 to watch movies and don't give a rats @$$ about gaming... And when the xbox 720 ships the ps4 will be behind a year like always.

@hey Most of the 299 or 249 blu-ray player aren't profile 1.1 and there have been issues with newer movies from fox and other studios playing on profile 1.0 players. Who knows what profile 2.0 will bring as far incompatibilities with newer movies. So most people in the know are buying the ps3 for hidef movies alone.